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I know there seems to be a big issue with Vodafone T610's but how about Orange? (UK)
I just phoned Orange to ask them about the firware upgrade and of course they knew nothing about it but suggested I go to Carphone Warehouse or The Link if there is an upgrade available.
Would these places charge me for a firmware upgrade and is there a similar issue with Orange as there is with Vodafone, in regards to whether or not I'm "allowed" to upgrade etc?
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Posted: 2003-07-18 03:34:45
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anyone know where to get generic software in australia? i tried all the service centers listed on SE's website but they all told me they aren't allowed to remove the vodafone stuff...
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Posted: 2003-07-18 07:02:23
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Don't think its possible here in Aust to get rid of vodafone live stuffs.........too bad ! Anyway, you should have bought the unbranded T610 in the first place.
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Posted: 2003-07-18 07:14:24
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You can of course get rid of the Vodafone customisations by flashing the phone yourself ... do a search on the forums, and there are plenty of companies offering this service.
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Posted: 2003-07-18 10:10:37
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On 2003-07-18 07:14:24, caff wrote:
Anyway, you should have bought the unbranded T610 in the first place. i didn't know vodafone had branding
flashing it myself will void the warranty right? feels unsafe
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Posted: 2003-07-18 11:14:36
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Yes, mine starts with 351253 too
non-branded danish bought version.
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On 2003-07-12 13:10:11, exodus wrote:
my voda t610 imei starts
351253
anyone else the same, non branded or branded?
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Posted: 2003-07-18 17:16:58
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Told you Auntie Emma cannot distinguish between her twin granchildren!!!
Both my ex-branded and non-branded, bought-in-Greece units also have IMEIs starting with these digits.
[ This Message was edited by: haki on 2003-07-18 16:41 ]
[ This Message was edited by: haki on 2003-07-18 16:42 ]
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Posted: 2003-07-18 17:37:42
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so what's the best way to remove the vodafone logo on the front/back of the phone? i.e. make the service center believe it's non-branded, without damaging the phone
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Posted: 2003-07-18 18:45:09
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Scrape it off with the edge of a slightly bent plastic card (credit-card, phone-card, prepay renewal card, etc). Scratch as hard as your heart and patience dictates! The front one in particular will dissapear within seconds. The rear takes a little longer because the surface is flat. No matter how hard you scrape, IT WILL NOT LEAVE ANY MARKS whatsoever. None...ziltch! I promise! As good as a new unbranded one! Solvents of all kinds (including 100 percent acetone) had not worked for me!
Good luck you sneaky ones!
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Posted: 2003-07-18 19:08:13
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As no one has replied to my question, I'll do it myself! Sheesh!
I upgraded my Orange (UK) T610 today to R1L firmware and it all went smoothly. The girl in the shop told me it's completely "Factory-Reset" everything in my phone, which I wasn't relishing but it actually didn't change or reset anything at all, which was a relief.
I checked the Firmware version of the phone afterwards to check it had been applied and it had!
Haven't noticed anything different really, in the new version, except that I don't like the screensaver clock anymore and the Java startup icon is different. Apart from that, identical!
PS: Here's a tip on how to check the software version of your T610. Apologies if it's been mentioned before:
From your main desktop screen, follow this sequence:
>*
(where is joystick-right, and * is the star key)
This brings you to a "Service" menu where if you select "Service Info" and then "SW Information", you should see that the Software (or Firmware) version is the first thing noted, beginning with 'R'.
This is quite a cool menu but it seems the only thing you can actually change in "Service" is the screen brightness, more than the usual control in "Settings".
P
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Posted: 2003-07-18 20:17:40
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